Published: Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 12:41 AM.

Kirby said many of the players from the neighboring schools know each other and probably are in contact with each other.

Two players on the Eastern Alamance team — seniors Brandon Daly and Gavin Dicken — are former Southern Alamance players. Kirby said that naturally means players know each other.

Also, Hawfields Middle School feeds students to both Eastern Alamance and Southern Alamance, so there’s a common background for many of the players on these teams.

Southern Alamance quarterback Johnathan Lloyd, who racked up incredible numbers with 195 rushing yards and 317 passing yards, said it was a rewarding game. He mentioned, without being asked about the topic, that “there’s been a lot of trash talk on Twitter.”

The game drew one of the largest crowds in recent memory for a game at the school. Traffic was snarled around the school grounds for more than a half-hour after the game as many spectators had long hikes back to their vehicles.

Southern Alamance had the final say. The Patriots won the non-conference game 54-40, handing the visiting Eagles their first regular-season loss to a non-league opponent since 2011.

MT. HERMON — Game-week Internet dialogue between students at Southern Alamance and Eastern Alamance apparently grew to uncomfortable levels on some fronts, but it was mostly described by football coaches as needless trash talk.

Still, it was enough to draw at least some attention from the Alamance County Sherriff’s Department, while school officials were aware of the potential for building tension.

Complaints were sent to the Alamance-Burlington School System and also fielded by the Times-News.

“In today’s day and age, people are putting crap on the Internet,” Southern Alamance coach Andrew Carrouth said. “We checked that and we met with our kids about that.”

Carrouth said the issue didn’t impact the game and it shouldn’t distract from what took place between the rivals. He said some of it appeared to originate from students who weren’t on the respective teams.

Southern Alamance principal Teresa Faucette said prior to Friday night’s game that officials from both schools were aware of the back-and-forth and it had been addressed. She described it as generally foolish, albeit harmless in nature.

“Social media kind of blows things out of proportion,” said Eastern Alamance coach John Kirby, who also serves as athletics director at the school.

Kirby said many of the players from the neighboring schools know each other and probably are in contact with each other.

Two players on the Eastern Alamance team — seniors Brandon Daly and Gavin Dicken — are former Southern Alamance players. Kirby said that naturally means players know each other.

Also, Hawfields Middle School feeds students to both Eastern Alamance and Southern Alamance, so there’s a common background for many of the players on these teams.

Southern Alamance quarterback Johnathan Lloyd, who racked up incredible numbers with 195 rushing yards and 317 passing yards, said it was a rewarding game. He mentioned, without being asked about the topic, that “there’s been a lot of trash talk on Twitter.”

The game drew one of the largest crowds in recent memory for a game at the school. Traffic was snarled around the school grounds for more than a half-hour after the game as many spectators had long hikes back to their vehicles.

Southern Alamance had the final say. The Patriots won the non-conference game 54-40, handing the visiting Eagles their first regular-season loss to a non-league opponent since 2011.